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Helvetica

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Discover this acclaimed documentary exploring typography graphic design and global visual culture through the history of a single typeface. Get an hour of exclusive bonus features.

Syllabus

1. Helvetica
  • Opening (with Manfred Schulz)
  • Massimo Vignelli
  • Graphic design in the 1950s
  • Amsterdam and Wim Crouwel
  • Matthew Carter
  • The Helvetica story
  • Linotype
  • Widgco
  • Hoefler and Frere-Jones
  • Berlin and Erik Spiekermann
  • Type's
  • Lars Muller
  • Paula Scher
  • Stefan Sagmeister
  • David Carson
  • Experimental Jetset
  • Michael C. Place
  • Norm
  • Democratization
  • What we have now
2. Extras
  • Massimo Vignelli
  • Wim Crouwel
  • Matthew Carter
  • Mike Parker
  • Otmar Hoefer and Bruno Steinert
  • Hermann Zapf
  • Hoefler and Frere-Jones
  • Erik Spiekermann
  • Neville Brody
  • Michael Bierut
  • Paula Scher
  • Stefan Sagmeister
  • David Carson
  • Experimental Jetset
  • Michael C. Place
  • Norm
  • Rick Poynor

Taught by

Gary Hustwit

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